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as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers
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as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
we need to come up with a program to deal with kids skipping school
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also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Court Judge Leo M. Gordon, also called on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to review and provide an explanation of certain aspects of the congestion pricing program.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
With these chips and two cheap antennas, Yvan’s drones are programmed to hop across the electromagnetic spectrum at a dizzying rate, as many as 25 times per second, in unison with its base station.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Through this mise-en-scène, viewers adopt the position of addicts and initiate a kind of twelve-step program toward recovery from their dependency on substances and perhaps even colonialist power dynamics.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Court Judge Leo M. Gordon, also called on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to review and provide an explanation of certain aspects of the congestion pricing program.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
In doing this, the exhibition aligns its artists with women working for the military-industrial complex: ENIAC, the world’s first modern computer, was invented to compute ballistic missile trajectories (six young women programmed it), and Grace Hopper was a Navy officer.
—Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
With these chips and two cheap antennas, Yvan’s drones are programmed to hop across the electromagnetic spectrum at a dizzying rate, as many as 25 times per second, in unison with its base station.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
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The agency has ongoing investigations into other airlines for unrealistic flight schedules that do not reflect actual departure and arrival times.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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International studios were needed to help out in order to meet the release schedule.Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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However, the climate plan does not include $1 billion in new taxes.Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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As a first step, the transport ministry announced plans to conduct a special inspection of all 101 Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by South Korean airliners beginning on Monday, focusing on the maintenance record of key components.Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, even in the small percentage of the vehicles that do get calibrated, there are some service providers that don't follow the OEM procedures, neglecting important environmental controls like flat flooring, lighting conditions and target locations.Brunno Moretti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Following their arrests, it was revealed that Dee Dee had abused Blanchard for years via Munchausen syndrome by proxy, by lying about her daughter having a host of serious medical conditions that led to real medical procedures, despite Blanchard actually being physically healthy.Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The winner by plurality, which Putin illegally schemed to boost, hates the European Union and NATO and wants to reorient the country toward Russia—and away from liberal democracy.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Effective leaders ask for agendas, keep discussions on track and politely redirect rambling conversations.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The experiment’s results go far beyond playground pastime strategy, however.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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This strategy is not only fair to tenants but also can maximize revenue for property owners.Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some believe that the market reaction to White House policy proposals could serve as a check on Trump's most aggressive instincts.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Analysts say the challenge lies not just in more policies but in reexamining family roles and the workplace.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ten of the studies were designed to follow groups of people over time to see how their differing levels of fluoride exposure affected IQ scores and other outcomes.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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This law supported the 14th and 15th Amendments, which were designed to ensure the right of African American men to vote.Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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